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" Understanding wetlands : "
S.M. Haslam
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BL
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| Record Number
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583149
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b412368
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| Main Entry
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Haslam, S. M., (Sylvia Mary),1934-
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| Title & Author
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Understanding wetlands : : fen, bog, and marsh /\ S.M. Haslam
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| Publication Statement
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London ;New York :: Taylor & Francis,, 2003
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ix, 296 p. :: ill. ;; 26 cm
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| ISBN
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0415257948 (hc.)
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| Notes
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"River Friend, to discover, to assess, to conserve, to save."
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [248]-258) and index
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| Contents
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Introduction -- Wetlands matter -- How wetlands work -- In wetland wilds -- The animals -- The waters of the wetlands -- Chemical types and vegetation types -- The power to purify -- Phragmites: a study in plant behaviour and human use -- The silent battlefield: vegetation changes -- Threats and losses, past and present -- Conservation
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Wetlands
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Wetland ecology
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Wetland conservation
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| Dewey Classification
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577.68
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| LC Classification
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QH87.3.H38 2003
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